Ashland (ASH) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026)
Ashland's Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 1.15% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 18.60 percentage points from -17.45% a year earlier and up 16.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Ashland (ASH) Return on Assets [ROA] (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Ashland's Return on Assets [ROA] was -16.48%, down 19.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] has declined in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year change of -9.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Assets [ROA] was 2.92% in FY2024 (-0.01 pp), 2.93% in FY2023 (-11.53 pp), 14.46% in FY2022 (+11.19 pp) and 3.26% in FY2021 (+10.45 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since fiscal Q4 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.43 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Assets [ROA] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2026 (a gain of 18.60 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a drop of 21.23 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ASH's Return on Assets [ROA] at -15.66% (Q2 2026), -15.14% (Q1 2026) and -18.28% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 8.15% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 9.93% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | 1.35% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.76% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 4.20% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 4.15% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 10.06% |
| 10 | Ashland | 3.52 Bn | 3.52 Bn | 179.00 Mn | 0.09% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.09% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.15% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -15.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -18.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -17.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.95% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.25% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.96% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.86% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.24% |
API Access
Ashland Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "ASH", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=ASH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();